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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet vs TP-Link TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 30identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • RJ-11 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 1
  • Management protocols
    • SNMP v1/2c
    • SNMP v1/v2c
  • Cables included
    • LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
    • LAN (RJ-45)
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
    • CE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
  • Depth
    • 177 mm
    • 140 mm

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73 specifications
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TP-Link

TD-VG3631 wireless router Fast Ethernet

Model TD-VG3631

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B

TP-Link

TD-W8970 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model TD-W8970

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN tunnels quantityKnown for one10
VPN supportDiffersPPTP, L2TP, IPSecPPTP, L2TP, IPSec Pass-through
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+YesYes
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers41
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES, 128-bit WEP, 256-bit AES, 3DES, 64-bit WEP, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Authentication methodKnown for oneMD5, SHA-1
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneYes
Protocols1 differ
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Routing protocolsRIP-1, RIP-2RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP v1/2cSNMP v1/v2c
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneDHCP, ATM/PPP
VoIP protocolsKnown for oneSIP (RFC3261), ITU-T G.729/G.722/G.711a/G.711
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSCE, FCC, RoHS, IPv6
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna connector typeRP-SMARP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)5 dBi5 dBi
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers177 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers51 mm32.5 mm
WidthDiffers256 mm225 mm
Other features2 differ
CompatibilityKnown for oneIPv6
Filtering descriptionDiffersMAC / IP / Packet / URLMAC / IP / URL
Frequency band2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Input current1.5 A1.5 A
Input voltage12 V12 V
Rack mountingNoNo
USB ports quantityDiffers21
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supported300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionYesYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 MAC OS NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Management platformKnown for oneHTTP/Telnet/CLI/SNMP/SSL
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes

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